Recording book bank



Patented Apr. 14, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

y JOSEPH LEVINE, or BRooKLYN, New YORK.

RECORDING Application filed May 15, 1923, Serial To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, Josurrr LEVINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brook-l lyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful 'Improvements in Recording Book Banks, of which the following is a specification. v A

This invention relates kto recording 'book banks, and the main Objectis to provide a bank in which coins of various denomina,- tions `may be stored and the amount in the bank may at any time be readily observed.

Another object is to provide a bank as mentioned having the appearance of a book, and a novel type of lock'ivhich engages .the entire length ofthe opening side, and which, when locked, cannot be pried open.

These and other objects will becomeA apparent in the description belowpin which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the device, showing the coin receiver side. l

Figure 2 is a sectional elevational view of the same, taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional plan view taken on line 3-.3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an venlarged sectional elevational view taken on line l--lof `Figure 3, Showing thelocking means in the secured position.` c. t

Figure `5 is a similar view showing the lock in released position.

Figure 6 is a sectional elevational view taken on line 6--6 of Figure l.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the numeral 10 indicates the rear side wall of the device rigidly fixed to a substantially7 U-shaped frame 11.` .One of the longitudinal edges is bent angularly and curvedly, and provides the lower wall or back 12. The front side ofthe frame 11 is covered by a rectangular door 1:3 fashioned after arbook cover andhaving extending slip hinges 14 on its lower edge. Saidhinges are inserted beneath an angular projecting plate 15 forming part of the back 12. Both the door 13 andV rear side 10 are provided with border frames 1G which enclose the corners and have'numerals 17 raduated thereon, said numerals being indicative ofthe denominations of coins. QA plurality of *slots 18 are formed near the upper edge of the door, the

BOOK BANK.

No. 639,048. Renewed March 7, '1925,y

largest of said slots being horizontal, :the reniainderbeing slightly inclined. Said slots provide openings through which coins.

are passed into the bank. Beneath the slots a plurality of vertically spaced-apart holes 19 are formed and `lines which are graduated on the surface of the cover, have numerals which indicate the monetary value of the coins in the slots.V y

A platform 20 having a turned-down reinforcing edge supports a plurality of cylinders 22 slotted lengthwise, theslotted portions facing and lying adjacent the door 13. A relatively long hinge pinr 23 is mounted on the inner face of the door 13 and has a plate 211 connected thereto cover,- ing the upper end vof the cylinders 22. Spring elements 25 having a pair of `resilient arms, are supported on the hinge pin 23, one arm being adapted tocoverr the central portion of its respective slot 18, the other contacting with a .flange 26 fixed to the inner surface of the door. The cover 24 has a plurality of upwardly extendingv ears 2.7

projecting from its surface near the `hinged end, said ears being engaged by a locking lip 28. The latter extends angularly from a bar 29, said bar being of substantially U-shaped comformation. The side Opposite to the lip, indicated by the numeral 30is bent downwardly, and is supported lby curved lip extensions 31. An arm 32er(- tends from one of the shor'tedges of the b'ar 29, andhas an upturned ear 33 formed at its lower end. c

The means for actuating the bar 29 is located on the inside of the casing and comprises a plate Bel` slidable between afiXed body plate and the surface of the bar 29, said plate 34@ having ridges 36 formed on its opposite sides engaging the side edges of the fixed plate 35 and providing guides for slide plate '34. A pair of substantially rectangular extensions 37 project from one side of the slide plate 34, and when the bar29 lis in locked position, the ear 33 will slip, between said extensions 37. An opening3'8 is formed in the plate 35 and'is provided asa centering means fora key 39 which may be inserted through the side of the casin* from without. Said key is preferably of the flat type and has dogs Ll() thereon, the larger one of which is inserted into a rectangular orid lice `al formed in the arm 32 andan arcuate orifice 42 formed in the slide plate 34. The

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latter is normally urged toward one side of the device by a spring 43, one end of which is fixed tol an ear 44 of the slide plate, and its other end is secured to a similar ear 45, the latter being rigid with the frame 11.

This bank is used-in a manner similar to those now on the market, and has for its purpose the storage of coins which may not be removed except by authorized persons.

The coins are slipped through the slots 13'.

As the coin is inserted, the spring arm 25 will be urged aside by the coin and the latter will fall to the bottom of its respective cylinder 22. As the coin leaves the region of the slot, the rear resilient arm of the. spring 25 will urge the forward arm across the slot. Vhen the spring is in this position and the bank is inverted, it will be impossible for the coins to be removed thru the slots as said spring arm 25 covers the same. When the coins are to be removed from the cylinders, the door 13 -is opened and the cover 24 is then rotated about its hinge pin 23 until the enti-re block of cylinders 2O may be lifted from the surface of the door, after which the coins may be conveniently removed.

The means for locking the door 13 in the closed position, indicated in Figures 2 and 4, comprises a locking bar 29 extending the entire length of the device and pivoted at its rear end. As the key is inserted into the hole in the side of the frame, the dog 40 thereon will engage the side edges of the oriices 41 and 42. As the key is rotated, the slide plate 34 and the arm 32 are simultaneously actuated. The arm 32, being rotated about the ear 31 and the slide plate 34, is lifted upward against the tension of spring 43. IThe ear 33 atthe lower end of the arm 32, during this interval, will move in an arcuate path and finally come to a position of rest between theeXtensions 37 of the slide plate 34. Then in this position, vthe locking bar 29 is lifted as shown in Figure 5, and the door 13 may be readily opened. In locking the door, the key is rotated in an opposite direction, thereby shifting the locking ,elements into the position shown in Figure 4.

It is to be noted from Figure 1, that the surface of the door outside of the border frame 16 is covered with material such as leather. It is obvious that certain changes in construction, such as finishing the surface of the casing completely with leather or other material may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. v

I-claimzf l. A recording book bank comprising a rectangular casing, one side of said casing being open, a removable door covering said opening and having slots therein, a hinge pin mounted' on-.said door, springarms on said hinge pin normally covering said slots, a platform on said door, coin-receiving cylinders on said platform, a cover plate pivoted on said hinge pin and adapted to cover the cylinders, a locking bar in said casing, and means on said cover plate for engaging the locking bar.

2. A recording book bank comprising a rectangular casing, one side of said casing` being open, a door covering said casing and having a plurality of slots therein, a, platform mounted on the door, a row of cylinders mounted on said platform, a hinge pin on said door above the cylinders, a plate pivoted on said pin covering said cylinders, ears on said cover plate, a locking bar pivoted in said casing engaging the ears when in locked position, a plurality of resilient arms normally covering the slots in the cover, means engaging the sliding bar for releasing the door, and means for securing the sliding bar in the locked or unlocked position.

3. A recording book lbank comprising a rectangular casing, a door covering one side of said casing and havinga plurality of coin receiving slots therein, a platform mounted on the door, a row of cylinders on said platform aligned with the coin receiving slots, a hinge pin in said door above said cylinders, a plate pivoted on said pin covering said cylinders, upright. ears on said cover plate, a pivoted locking bar in said casing, an angular lip on said bar, said lip engaging the ears of the cover platesecuring the door in locked position, and means for rotating said locking bar to the released position.

4. A recording book bank comprising a rectangular casing, a door hingedly covering one side of said casing and having a plurality of coin receiving slots therein, a platform, a row of cylinders mounted on said platform, said platform being removably secured to the inner surface of the door, a hinge pin von said door above the cylinders,- a plate pivoted on said pin covering said cylinders and having a plurality of upright ears thereon, a bar pivoted in said casing havingk an angular locking lip thereon, said locking lipbeing adapted toengage the ears of said cover plate, an angular arm at one end of the locking bar, an upturned ear on said arm, said arm having an orifice therein which is adapted to receive a key, said key when rotated adapted to move said arm, and means engaging the upturned ear for securing the locking bar arm in open position.

5. A recording book bank comprising a casing having'a door thereon, a row of cylinders, a cover plate pivoted to said hinge pin and having a plurality of upright ears thereon, a bar mounted in said casing, an angular locking lip extending from said bar and adapted to engage the ears on the cover plate, an angular arm at one end of said bar having van `uptur'ned ear .at -its lowerhend,

said arm having an orifice therein, a fixed plate in said easing adjacent the erin7 a plate siidable between the fixed plate and said arm, said slide plate having an orifice therein, a pair oit spaced apart extensions on said slide plate adapted to receive the uptui'ned ear of said aiin therebetween when Slide plate.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOSEPH LEVINE. 

